Wireless networking and Mobile Phones

Sprint to offer local information search on phones(Reuters)

Reuters - Sprint Nextel Corp. said itplans on Monday to kick off a local directory cellphone servicewith information such as driving directions and movie times asit aims to boost revenue by having customers use their phonesfor more than just talking.

Nortel revamps services business to drive growth(Reuters)

Reuters - Nortel Networks Corp.said on Monday it had revamped its services business to propelgrowth as it unveiled a big services contract with BhartiTele-Ventures , India's largest mobile phone operator.

NTT DoCoMo Seeks Expanded Use of Phones(AP)
AP - NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan’s biggest mobile phone company, said Tuesday it will pay 9 billion yen ($76.9 million) for a 2 percent stake in the nation’s second-largest convenience store chain to expand the use of new mobile phones that function like credit cards.

Analysts Make Call: Apple iPhone Near(Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily - Here comes the iPhone from Apple Computer — along with an Apple mobile phone service — maybe.

Nokia more upbeat on global mobile phone market(AFP)

AFP - Nokia, the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile phones, predicted global mobile market growth of 15 percent this year, a much more upbeat forecast than its previous 10 percent estimate.

Vendors of Bogus Mobile Phones Arrested(AP)
AP - Chinese counterfeiters are moving up the technology ladder.